Press Releases
Washington, D.C.– Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) will co-host a Congressional briefing on Wednesday to discuss provisions of a USDA proposed rule to protect farmers from industry retaliation and past efforts to block the rule from being implemented. The briefing will feature a panel discussion including:
- Christopher Leonard, former Associated Press reporter and author of “The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business”
Ohio Member calls necessary program clear evidence U.S. trade policies are failing American workers
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) today issued a stinging rebuke of U.S. trade policies following news that workers laid off at U.S. Steel’s Lorain Tubular Operations and at Lorain Northern Railroad have been determined to be eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA).
Federal Announcement Includes Site Cleanup and Rehabilitation in OH-9
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Rep. Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) celebrated a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcement this morning that a combined $1,400,000 has been awarded to Cuyahoga County, the City of Toledo, and the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) in Cleveland to support the assessment, cleanup and redevelopment of several contaminated properties known as Brownfield sites.
Washington, D.C.—Today Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9), University of Toledo (UT) InterimPresident Nagi Naganathan, UT Professor of Environmental Sciences Dr.
By Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) - 05/26/15 06:31 PM EDT - Originally printed by The Hill
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces agreement to dredge full six miles of Cuyahoga navigation channel
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur responded to news that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has agreed to dredge the full six miles of the lower Cuyahoga River and the Port of Cleveland and is beginning work today.
Kaptur Amendment would have provided rental support for almost half of the nation’s 49,900 homeless veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today Republican Members on the House Appropriations Committee rejected an amendment proposed by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) to provide housing support for at least 22,500 of our nation’s estimated 49,900 homeless veterans.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) has called out GOP lawmakers last night for their push to adopt H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection (RIP) Act. This bill would block the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from finalizing a clarifying rule determining whether certain waterways are covered under the Clean Water Act. The contested rule would reduce costly confusion and delays to permitting, and help ensure streams, wetlands, and surrounding communities are protected.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The House Appropriations Committee adopted an amendment proposed by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) to stop a devastating 10% budget cut and restore $3.642 million in funding for the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway administration.
Urges state, local leaders to prepare for algal bloom season, calls for better research and monitoring
TOLEDO, OH— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur recognized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today for releasing preliminary guidance for communities dealing with toxic algae, providing new safe consumption limits and recommending a collection of best-practices for water testing, treatment, and public notification.